According to Dawkins, most replicators' phenotypic effects are represented in vehicles, which are themselves the proximate targets of natural selection (1982a, p. 62).
Our results provide the proximate mechanism of thermal selection in terrestrial ectotherms, which heralds a fundamental change in interpretation, because TRPs provide the mechanism for a tissue-specific input into the animals' thermoregulatory response.
We concluded that the quality of cavities can influence the numbers of hole-nesting birds in old cavity-rich forests, also; probably, adaptive habitat selection is the proximate mechanism in this case.
We see this interpretation as problematic because strictly speaking, such studies document the proximate mechanisms underlying clonal decay but do not test whether selection really favours young clones and sexuals at the expense of ancient clones.
On the other hand, behavioral ecologists interpret the proximate mechanisms of decision-making in animals within the framework of a natural selection process [10].
In particular, we are interested in understanding both the proximate (i.e., molecular, genetic and developmental mechanisms) and ultimate (i.e., timing, strength and agent of selection) causes of evolutionary change.
In particular, we are interested in understanding both the proximate (i.e., molecular, genetic, developmental and neurobiological mechanisms) and ultimate (i.e., timing, strength and agent of selection) causes of evolutionary change.
Complacency among Americans was the proximate cause.
That's the proximate strategic goal".
Ecology: The proximate cause of frog declines?
The proximate answer is because traders are selling.
